A didactic sequence proposal for biology about dengue based on the Three Pedagogical Moments (3MP)
inquiry-based teaching, Aedes aegypti, Science education.
Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes from the genus Aedes, which are proliferous in the urban environment, in clean and steady water. This disease spreads due several factors, such as the urban expansion and the lack of public services, mainly health services. Given this scenario, educating the students on health issues can benefit the population affected by this disease, focusing in the elimination of the vector and thus the disease per se. This work presents a didactic sequence to enlighten the students on aspects related to dengue epidemic, mainly in border regions of urban expansion. The objective is to develop in the students a critical view regarding the topic, identifying the situations that result in the current uncontrolled dengue situation. This didactic sequence uses the Three Pedagogical Moments methodology, allowing observation, thinking and dialogue among students regarding the environmental and social issues of their community, and the causes for dengue epidemic. In order to do so, the didactic sequence uses image analyses, field trips and experimentation of substances used as larvicides for dengue. The students will be evaluated continuously during the activities, and at the end through the production of a video, in which they will expose and discuss the educational gains during the sequence. This didactic sequence can be executed during an elective class of the formative itinerary of the New Middle School, in the Federal District of Brazil. The sequence aims to contextualize the school role in bringing awareness to the local community regarding the dengue, turning the students into natural health agents.